A 37-year-old man was shot in the foot Friday night (Nov. 9) in the Florida area of the Upper 9th Ward, New Orleans police reported.

The man was walking on Desire Street towards North Galvez Street around 7:30 p.m. when he was approached by a dark-colored vehicle, according to an initial police report. Several shots were then fired at him from within the vehicle. He ran to his vehicle at North Rocheblave Street and Desire Street and realized he was shot. He then drove himself to a local hospital, police said.